Learn Chinese for Free—Lesson 2

Lesson 2 of 360

Today's Chinese characters:

四五六七八九

The other Chinese characters contained in this lesson have already been studied previously. You can just click on them and go back to the corresponding lesson.

Today, six more numbers! Using a total of ten Chinese characters, you're going to learn how to count from 1 to 99!

Character Knowledge Meter
1.95%
Today with this lesson your knowledge of Chinese characters will reach 1.95% of all the Chinese language usage!

Characters' Essentials

Character Help
四
Pronunciation Help
sì
Meaning Help
Four
Character Help
五
Pronunciation Help
wǔ
Meaning Help
Five
Character Help
六
Pronunciation Help
liù
Meaning Help
Six
Character Help
七
Pronunciation Help
qī

ATTENTION: When it precedes a syllable of the fourth tone, as a non-compulsory alternative it can be pronounced in the second tone.
Meaning Help
Seven
Character Help
八
Pronunciation Help
bā

ATTENTION: When it precedes a syllable of the fourth tone, as a non-compulsory alternative it can be pronounced in the second tone.
Meaning Help
Eight
Character Help
九
Pronunciation Help
jiǔ
Meaning Help
Nine

Description and Examples

Word
十四
Pronunciation Help
shí   sì   
Meaning Help
14
Word
十五
Pronunciation Help
shí   wǔ   
Meaning Help
15
Word
十六
Pronunciation Help
shí   liù   
Meaning Help
16
Word
十七
Pronunciation Help
shí   qī   
Meaning Help
17
Word
十八
Pronunciation Help
shí   bā   
Meaning Help
18
Word
十九
Pronunciation Help
shí   jiǔ   
Meaning Help
19
Word
二十四
Pronunciation Help
èr   shí   sì   
Meaning Help
24
Word
二十五
Pronunciation Help
èr   shí   wǔ   
Meaning Help
25
Word
二十六
Pronunciation Help
èr   shí   liù   
Meaning Help
26
Word
二十七
Pronunciation Help
èr   shí   qī   
Meaning Help
27
Word
二十八
Pronunciation Help
èr   shí   bā   
Meaning Help
28
Word
二十九
Pronunciation Help
èr   shí   jiǔ   
Meaning Help
29
Word
三十四
Pronunciation Help
sān   shí   sì   
Meaning Help
34
Word
三十五
Pronunciation Help
sān   shí   wǔ   
Meaning Help
35
Word
三十六
Pronunciation Help
sān   shí   liù   
Meaning Help
36
Word
三十七
Pronunciation Help
sān   shí   qī   
Meaning Help
37
Word
三十八
Pronunciation Help
sān   shí   bā   
Meaning Help
38
Word
三十九
Pronunciation Help
sān   shí   jiǔ   
Meaning Help
39
Word
四十
Pronunciation Help
sì   shí   
Meaning Help
40
Word
四十一
Pronunciation Help
sì   shí   yī   
Meaning Help
41
Word
四十二
Pronunciation Help
sì   shí   èr   
Meaning Help
42
Word
四十三
Pronunciation Help
sì   shí   sān   
Meaning Help
43
Word
四十四
Pronunciation Help
sì   shí   sì   
Meaning Help
44
Word
四十五
Pronunciation Help
sì   shí   wǔ   
Meaning Help
45
Word
四十六
Pronunciation Help
sì   shí   liù   
Meaning Help
46
Word
四十七
Pronunciation Help
sì   shí   qī   
Meaning Help
47
Word
四十八
Pronunciation Help
sì   shí   bā   
Meaning Help
48
Word
四十九
Pronunciation Help
sì   shí   jiǔ   
Meaning Help
49
Word
五十
Pronunciation Help
wǔ   shí   
Meaning Help
50
Word
五十一
Pronunciation Help
wǔ   shí   yī   
Meaning Help
51
Word
五十二
Pronunciation Help
wǔ   shí   èr   
Meaning Help
52
Word
五十三
Pronunciation Help
wǔ   shí   sān   
Meaning Help
53
Word
五十四
Pronunciation Help
wǔ   shí   sì   
Meaning Help
54
Word
五十五
Pronunciation Help
wǔ   shí   wǔ   
Meaning Help
55
Word
五十六
Pronunciation Help
wǔ   shí   liù   
Meaning Help
56
Word
五十七
Pronunciation Help
wǔ   shí   qī   
Meaning Help
57
Word
五十八
Pronunciation Help
wǔ   shí   bā   
Meaning Help
58
Word
五十九
Pronunciation Help
wǔ   shí   jiǔ   
Meaning Help
59
Word
六十
Pronunciation Help
liù   shí   
Meaning Help
60
Word
六十一
Pronunciation Help
liù   shí   yī   
Meaning Help
61
Word
六十二
Pronunciation Help
liù   shí   èr   
Meaning Help
62
Word
六十三
Pronunciation Help
liù   shí   sān   
Meaning Help
63
Word
六十四
Pronunciation Help
liù   shí   sì   
Meaning Help
64
Word
六十五
Pronunciation Help
liù   shí   wǔ   
Meaning Help
65
Word
六十六
Pronunciation Help
liù   shí   liù   
Meaning Help
66
Word
六十七
Pronunciation Help
liù   shí   qī   
Meaning Help
67
Word
六十八
Pronunciation Help
liù   shí   bā   
Meaning Help
68
Word
六十九
Pronunciation Help
liù   shí   jiǔ   
Meaning Help
69
Word
七十
Pronunciation Help
qī   shí   
Meaning Help
70
Word
七十一
Pronunciation Help
qī   shí   yī   
Meaning Help
71
Word
七十二
Pronunciation Help
qī   shí   èr   
Meaning Help
72
Word
七十三
Pronunciation Help
qī   shí   sān   
Meaning Help
73
Word
七十四
Pronunciation Help
qī   shí   sì   
Meaning Help
74
Word
七十五
Pronunciation Help
qī   shí   wǔ   
Meaning Help
75
Word
七十六
Pronunciation Help
qī   shí   liù   
Meaning Help
76
Word
七十七
Pronunciation Help
qī   shí   qī   
Meaning Help
77
Word
七十八
Pronunciation Help
qī   shí   bā   
Meaning Help
78
Word
七十九
Pronunciation Help
qī   shí   jiǔ   
Meaning Help
79
Word
八十
Pronunciation Help
bā   shí   
Meaning Help
80
Word
八十一
Pronunciation Help
bā   shí   yī   
Meaning Help
81
Word
八十二
Pronunciation Help
bā   shí   èr   
Meaning Help
82
Word
八十三
Pronunciation Help
bā   shí   sān   
Meaning Help
83
Word
八十四
Pronunciation Help
bā   shí   sì   
Meaning Help
84
Word
八十五
Pronunciation Help
bā   shí   wǔ   
Meaning Help
85
Word
八十六
Pronunciation Help
bā   shí   liù   
Meaning Help
86
Word
八十七
Pronunciation Help
bā   shí   qī   
Meaning Help
87
Word
八十八
Pronunciation Help
bā   shí   bā   
Meaning Help
88
Word
八十九
Pronunciation Help
bā   shí   jiǔ   
Meaning Help
89
Word
九十
Pronunciation Help
jiǔ   shí   
Meaning Help
90
Word
九十一
Pronunciation Help
jiǔ   shí   yī   
Meaning Help
91
Word
九十二
Pronunciation Help
jiǔ   shí   èr   
Meaning Help
92
Word
九十三
Pronunciation Help
jiǔ   shí   sān   
Meaning Help
93
Word
九十四
Pronunciation Help
jiǔ   shí   sì   
Meaning Help
94
Word
九十五
Pronunciation Help
jiǔ   shí   wǔ   
Meaning Help
95
Word
九十六
Pronunciation Help
jiǔ   shí   liù   
Meaning Help
96
Word
九十七
Pronunciation Help
jiǔ   shí   qī   
Meaning Help
97
Word
九十八
Pronunciation Help
jiǔ   shí   bā   
Meaning Help
98
Word
九十九
Pronunciation Help
jiǔ   shí   jiǔ   
Meaning Help
99


Applying the rules that we've seen yesterday:

  • Numbers 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 are written with 四, 五, 六, 七, 八, and 九, respectively, after 十.
  • Numbers 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90 are written with 四, 五, 六, 七, 八, and 九, respectively, before 十.

NOTE: Chinese language uses digits as well. As in English you can write "9" or "nine", in Chinese you can also write "9" or "九".

English

1
2
3
4
⋮
one
two
three
four
⋮
Chinese

1
2
3
4
⋮
一
二
三
四
⋮

HSK Exam Paper

The following is from a past HSK1 exam paper. The symbol "√" means "correct", while the symbol "✖" means "wrong".

HSK1 exam paper

四✖


Is there anything you want to ask me about this lesson?

Name:

Your message:


That's all for today. I wish you like my website and go on clicking and clicking on its other sections! However, if you need personalized lessons and want to make your pronunciation perfect click here.

IMPORTANT: About the ads in this page, if you see something inappropriate please tell me immediately (even anonymously) clicking here.


Lesson 2 of 360

Thank you!

WearYourChineseName.com - By Giuseppe Romanazzi
Biaoyu Business Consulting Services LTD
Shanghai, China
Copyright © 2001-2024 All Rights Reserved
wearyourchinesename.com Home Page
| About Us | Privacy Policy | Site Map | Italiano English |


Free 1-on-1 Chinese Lessons on WhatsApp?

Learn Chinese Tones for Free

WhatsApp:
Email: